ACADEMY OF COUTURE ART Beverly Hills, California | Founded in 2005

May 15, 2015

OVERVIEW

To address a growing global need for specialization in fashion education, Sonia Été founded Academy of Couture Art in 2005. Prior to its establishment, Academy of Couture Art, under the name ESAM (ÉcoleSupérieure des Arts de la Moda) with Sonia Kim, Inc., served 10 years in the U.S. as a private preparatory course for ESMOD International Fashion University Group and Studio Berçot in Paris.
The appeal for American candidates was to benefit from the European fashion education that trained specifically to industry professions and, thus, to the highest of technical creativity, fit, and elegance. Recognizing the need for high level design education in the U.S, ESAM became Academy of Couture Art, an American fashion school teaching the very distinctive careers of Fashion Design and Pattern Design separately with French techniques revised and modernized for American and International production.

LOCATION

The Academy of Couture Art is located at the crossroads of fashion and entertainment in Southern California’s Beverly Hills.

Near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the campus is also close
to one of the world’s most elegant and expensive shopping stretches: Rodeo Drive. Brands representing the area include Chanel, Valentino, Gucci, Versace, Dior, Cartier, Prada, Van Cleef and Arpels,, among others. Nearby are fashion temples for the rich and famous; comfortable and luxurious department stores, like Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue or Barneys New York, which offer a shopping experience alongside celebrities.

From art galleries to architectural tours to the Museum of Television Radio, Beverly Hills is also home to art and culture and the scene of festivals and prestigious ceremonies like the Oscars, the Emmy Award and the Grammy’s.